Peregrine House owners shortlisted

Whitby care home Peregrine House is once again in the running for a major award.  Owners Dr. Kevin and Teresa O’Sullivan have been nominated, shortlisted and interviewed for the Employer of the Year Award at the Great Yorkshire & Humberside Care Awards.

Along with seven other finalists in their category, the O’Sullivan’s will have to wait until the prestigious award ceremony at The National Railway Museum in York on Friday 8^th November to know if they can follow in the footsteps of their employee, Alison Bedford.  Last year Alison won her category of Care Home Manager of the Year and later went on to claim the national title.

Kevin and Teresa, who bought Peregrine House in 1995 and have worked tirelessly ever since to ensure that the home is run to exceptionally high standards. Over the last three years the couple have invested £1,500,000 in massive refurbishment and extension work to improve the fabric of the building for the benefit of the residents and staff, and £120,000 in training their employees to be the best at what they do.

Staff, residents and the their relatives note however that it is not their financial investment that sets Peregrine House apart, but the ethos that the O’Sullivans have towards the home.  Displayed in the reception area is their mission statement to make Peregrine House ‘A great place to live and a great place to work’.

Under the mentoring guidance of Kevin and Teresa, many members of staff have developed from junior roles through to managerial status and the care taken in nurturing employees has been recognised in the home achieving an Investors in People Gold Award.

Dr. Kevin O’Sullivan said “We’re thrilled and honoured to have been nominated as Employer of the Year by the staff here and some of our suppliers too.  If feels odd being shortlisted and in the spotlight ourselves when it is their hard work that keeps the home running so smoothly whether we are there or not.”